Cast on an item of unusual shape or aspect, this spell causes Sleepers to perceive the item as an everyday, contemporary object.
Although sometimes cast on an item at the time of manufacture, this spell is more often used to retrofit an antique object so that the user can openly carry and use it without arousing unwanted attention. Common examples include the following:
Actual Form / Apparent Form
- Sword = Umbrella
- Scepter = Walking Stick
- Diadem = Headband
- Pocket watch = PDA
- Armored Helm = Bicycle Helmet
The spell can also update an object’s look, while maintaining its basic apparent form. A faience ring from the Egyptian Fourth Dynasty becomes a piece of bling any hip-hopper would envy.
To see through the illusion, onlookers make reflexive contested Wits + Investigation rolls against the spell’s Potency.
Free Council Rote: Rhinestone Crowbar
This rote gets a workout from the most overtly modern of orders. The Free Council’s version of the spell, concerned as much with style as subterfuge, affects the Awakened, too. Mage Sight still reveals the item’s original outlines.
